Quiz: Various Obstructions
Question 1 of 3
A 7-year-old gelding undergoes sedation for a standing surgery to clean and close a wound on the left forelimb. He is returned to his stall afterward, and several hours later he is observed to have nasal discharge containing feed material. He is also drooling, grinding his teeth, and intermittently coughing or retching. Which of the following conditions is most likely causing these clinical signs?
  • A.

    Pharyngeal paralysis

     

  • B.

    Dental disease

     

  • C.

    Esophageal obstruction

     

  • D.

    Congenital oronasal fistula

     

Am I correct?